1. Julian Casablancas Phrazes for the Young The Strokes frontman unexpectedly issues one of the best records of the year. Read our review here and listen here.
2. Say Anything Say Anything The uncommonly innovative emo-punk outfit gets boldly optimistic. Read our recent feature on the group here and listen here.
3. The King Khan & BBQ Show Invisible Girl The raw energy of a Khan show gets captured on disc yet again.
4. Cold Cave Love Comes Close A wider release comes for a synth-heavy buzz band. Listen here.
5. Weezer Raditude Will Weezer start to measure up to its first years anytime soon? If the Rainn Wilson–penned title of this record is any indication, no. But, hey, we’ll take a listen.
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